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Alappuzha
Tour Guide: As the district has got a vast spread of lakes and
canals, there is wide potential for lake side tourism and inland fisheries.
Ernakulam
(Cochin) Tour Guide: Steeped in history, Kochi is popularly known
as the ' Queen of the Arabian Sea ' and the Commercial capital of Kerala.
Idukki
Tour Guide: This beautiful High range district of Kerala is geographically
known for its Mountainous Hills and Dense Forests. For the people of Kerala,
Idukki is always associated with Power Generation.
Kannur
Tour Guide: Kannur district derived its name from the location
of its headquarters at Kannur town. The old name 'Cannanore' is the anglicised
form of the Malayalam word Kannur.
Kasaragod
Tour Guide: Kasargod, the land of seven languages and several
cultures. The name, Kasaragod, is said to be derived from the word Kusirakood
meaning Nuxvomica forests (Kanjirakuttom).
Kollam
Tour Guide: Kollam or Quilon, an old sea port town on the Arabian
coast , stands on the Ashtamudi lake.
Kottayam
Tour Guide: Bordered by the lofty and mighty Western Ghats on
the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam
is a land of unique characteristics.
Kovalam
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Kozhikode
Tour Guide: Calicut is the anglicised form of Kalikut. The Arabic
for the Malayalam , Kozhikode. It is also called the Cock Fort.
Malappuram
Tour Guide: It is situated on the Calicut - Madras road, 12 km.
south - west of Manjeri and 52 km. south - west of Calicut. Malappuram is the
head quarters of the district.
Palakkad
Tour Guide: Palakkad is a part of the erstwhile Malabar district
of Madras Presidency. The district accounts for about 11.5% of the total land
area of the state of Kerala, with the share of population is 8.20.%.
Pathanamthitta
Tour Guide: A hilly terrain of pristine beauty is popular as
the headquarters of piligrim worship in Kerala. More than fifty percent of the
total area of this land of temples, rivers, mountain ranges and coconut groves
is covered with forests.
Periyar
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Thiruvananthapuram
Tour Guide: Thiru-v-anatha-puram is a three sylable name meaning
the abode of the sacred snake god "Anantha". Lord Vishnu of the ancient
Indian mytholgy rests on this huge serpent.
Thrissur
Tour Guide: The term Thrissur is the abbreviated anglicized form
of the Malayalam word "THRISSIVAPERUR" which means the town of the
"SACRED SIVA".
Wayanad
Tour Guide: Nestled among the mountains of the western ghats,
lies Wayanad, one of the loveliest hill stations of Kerala.
